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The soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division encountered a brown bear while doing land navigation training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
Two soldiers are recovering after a bear attacked and injured them during training in Alaska.
The two soldiers, assigned to the Army’s 11th Airborne Division, were carrying out land navigation training on Thursday, April 16, when they encountered a bear on the grounds of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The two were attacked and used bear spray to fight off and eventually repel the bear.
Both the Army and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are investigating the attack. The 11th Airborne Division confirmed to Task & Purpose that both soldiers sustained injuries, but declined to give further details about their conditions or the extent of their wounds. It also did not share other specifics about the incident, citing privacy matters.
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Fort Richardson, part of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, is seen from Arctic Valley Road among fall foliage on Sept. 21, 2022. Mount Susitna, also known as Sleeping Lady, is in the background. (Emily Mesner/ADN)
Two soldiers are recovering after a bear attacked and injured them during training in Alaska.
The two soldiers, assigned to the Army’s 11th Airborne Division, were carrying out land navigation training on Thursday, April 16, when they encountered a bear on the grounds of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The two were attacked and used bear spray to fight off and eventually repel the bear.
Both the Army and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are investigating the attack. The 11th Airborne Division confirmed to Task & Purpose that both soldiers sustained injuries, but declined to give further details about their conditions or the extent of their wounds. It also did not share other specifics about the incident, citing privacy matters.
Two soldiers wounded in a bear attack in Alaska
The soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division were hurt but managed to fight off the brown bear using bear spray.
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2 JBER soldiers injured in bear attack during Arctic Valley exercise
Both 11th Airborne Division soldiers were carrying and used bear spray during Thursday’s incident, officials said.
Fort Richardson, part of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, is seen from Arctic Valley Road among fall foliage on Sept. 21, 2022. Mount Susitna, also known as Sleeping Lady, is in the background. (Emily Mesner/ADN)
